Karim El Ouazghari El Boazzati (born 17 December 1979) is a Spanish former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2015.
Born in Spain to Moroccan parents,[1] El Ouazghari made his professional debut on 6 October 2006, winning a four-round unanimous decision (UD) over Sento Martinez, who also debuted.
On 2 April 2011, El Ouazghari fought for the European lightweight title against undefeated champion John Murray.
In what was described as a "sluggish" and "laboured" performance by Murray, El Ouazghari went on to lose via UD but redeemed himself by putting up a tough fight.
[2] Further attempts to win regional titles resulted in losses to Serhiy Fedchenko on 20 April 2013 (UD),[3] Kevin Mitchell on 14 December 2013 (ninth-round stoppage),[4] Stephen Ormond on 4 April 2014 (fifth-round stoppage), and Artem Haroyan on 13 November 2015 (second-round stoppage).